India says Pakistani attack with tanks at Rann of Kutch
India mobilized armed forces after Defense Minister Chavan said a brigade about 5,000 Pakistani infantry supported by tanks struck Biarbet in the Rann of Kutch. Pakistan claimed the clash arose from Indian shelling. three tanks were reported destroyed. Johnson signed a bill to fund Indian job training and a U S cease-fire push continued. Pakistani population nears triple growth in East Pakistan per PRB profile. Shastri warned India will defend frontiers with full strength.
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India
B. Chavan
Chavan
Biarbet
Rann of Kutch
Ite
Pakistan
Chad Bet
Washington
Johnson
Arny
United States
British India
UPI
Population Reference Bureau
East Pakistan
Lal Bahadur Shastri
Springfield
Worcester
Lawrence
Greater
Boston
Brockton
New Bedford
Greater Boston
Third Child Dies In Carnival Ride
In Taylor Township near Detroit a Sky Comet ride collapsed killing 8 year old Nancy Lee Matthies as well as 14 year old Sharon Hawks and 12 year old Grant Hawks. Police say a connecting shackle broke and the bucke t seat was dragged about 75 yards before stopping. State legislators Daniel S. Cooper and John McCauley vow to push for periodic amusement ride inspections.
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Detroit
Nancy Lee Matthies
Taylor Township
Sharon Hawks
Grant Thomas Hawks
Daniel S. Cooper
John McCauley
Pearl Bailey Resuming Schedule Despite Doctor Advice
New York singer Pearl Bailey, who collapsed from a heart ailment and was hospitalized, said she will resume her singing schedule despite medical advice. Dr William Maxwell Hitgig praised her as a great woman and planned to be in the wings with oxygen available if needed.
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New York
Pearl Bailey
William Maxwell Hitgig
Congo Situation Improves But Needs More Work
UPI reporting that the Congo is in better shape since UN troops left, with improving security and redirected rebel aid. Williams notes gains in diplomacy as more African states back the central government and elections sign a step forward, while pockets of rebel activity persist but are disorganized.
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Boston
UPI
Congo
Hme
United Nations
G. Mennen Williams
Williams
Cuban Consul Defects and Wins US Visa
Cuban consul general Julio Cesar del Castillo 64 defected according to a London paper and aboard Queen Mary en route to New York where he will seek asylum with a US visa. The US Embassy confirmed the visa grant while Cuban officials in Havana denied knowledge of the defection and said he was recalled for month end.
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London
Julio Cesar del Castillo
United States
U.S
del Castillo
New York
Havana
Undersea Canyon Discovered Off Indonesia Depths
UPI reports U. S. scientists found a drowned valley in the Andaman Sea far larger than the Grand Canyon. The 600 mile long, 25 mile wide canyon stretches from Sumatra to Narcondam Island, with walls towering above. Its length equals roughly the distance from Washington to Chicago.
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Washington
UPI
U. S
Grand Canyon
Andaman Sea
Indian Ocean
Sumatra
Indonesian Archipelago
Narcondam Island
Rangoon
Burma
D. C
Chicago
Volpe Alcohol Test Bill Faces Setback in Judiciary
Governor Volpe’s highway safety push on breath test refusals drew an initial rejection from the Joint Committee on the Judiciary. The report urges the Senate to reject the act authorizing suspensions for drivers who refuse testing, part of Volpe’s broader plan to curb drunken driving.
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Boston
John A. Volpe
Joint Committee On the Judiciary
Senate
Volpe
Viet Nam Debate Livened By Dirksen and Church
Washington AP reports Senate critics ready to challenge President Johnson’s Korea Viet Nam policy. Dirksen urged continued bombing on Hanoi and Haiphong while Church and allies argue no peace talks while raids persist. Separate item notes Major General Lavelle says US could strike Red China’s key centers in a general war with high destruction potential.
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Washington
Senate
Johnson
Everett M. Dirksen
United States
Hanoi
Frank Church
D-Idaho
Church
Dirksen
Republican National Committee
J. W. Fulbright
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Radio Press International
Hangai
Haiphong
China
John P. Lavelle
Peking
Lavelle
Aerospacers
House Appropriations
Red China
Soviet Union
Pentagon
Career Menopause Studied by Chicago Researchers
University of Chicago researchers study whether men experience a career menopause as middle age shifts work goals. Dr. Harting notes men may burn out in career and family roles, with events triggering perceived decline in professional and personal life.
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Washington
University of Chicago
Donald Harting
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